BOS REPORT FEB 15.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2015-05-06)

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MARICOPA COUNTY REPORT TO
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
HEAD START ZERO-FIVE
FEBRUARY 2015
ENROLLMENT AND PROGRAM SERVICE INFORMATION
Total Enrollment Children Current in Children with Disabilities
Need Disabil
Current Health Requirements
Funded Enrollment Referrals YTD Required
2,598 2,648 Categorically 298 262 266
Waitlist Eligible Wait Well Child Exams 60%
1,207 List
877 Dental Exams 66%
Turnover Immunizations 97%
50
Well child exams, dental exams, and
10% of the program’s total enrolled
There are 877 families currently on immunizations help ensure children are
children must be children identified
the wait list for participation. Families healthy and ready to learn. These
with special needs. Currently, the
are eligible for the program based on numbers fluctuate monthly.
program is serving 262 children with
income or other categories such as
Head Start works to help children special needs/disabilities. There are
homelessness, foster care, or receiving
become current based on the required currently 298 children being referred for
public assistance. Children are selected State Early, Periodic Screening, evaluation of possible special needs.
for enrollment based on a Board
approved priority. Diagnostic and Treatment Schedule
(EPSDT) Family Services
886 951
FINANCE
Financial Report 65
HS EHS Total
Remaining Remaining
Total Budget February YTD Budget Budget %
Base Funding 22,708,901 2,038,361 14,116,748 8,592,153 38.0% Families receive support and referrals
for identified needs outside of the
CACFP Revenues 278,000 57,141 170,751 107,249 39.0% programs services. Referrals for
In-Kind Match 5,677,225 144,116 2,852,795 2,824,430 50.0% housing, food assistance, employment
services, etc. are tracked according to
the Office of Head Start guidance. 65
February 2014 Early Head Start parents and 886
Head Start parents have received
referrals and completed the needs.
Many more referrals are in process.
Total Expenditures is comprised of both the Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start
(EHS) grants. The program has spent 62% of funds. CACFP are revenues from
reimbursements from the State administered Child/Adult Care Food Program to Meal Data
offset the cost of providing child meals. 33636
Child meals served in Head Start and
The in-kind match is met through the value of donated time of volunteers and Early Head Start in February
parents, supplies, materials, and space for classrooms.
COMMUNICATION FROM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH &
HUMAN SERVICES AND PROGRAM UPDATES
The Final Rule on Eligibility was released. The program is examining the updated requirements
to incorporate them into the Eligibility criteria for the upcoming program year.